Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 27,857 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,857 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
27,857 kt
in 2023
All-time low
16,804 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 16.8k kt1991: 16.8k kt1992: 17.2k kt1993: 17.3k kt1994: 17.6k kt1995: 18.0k kt1996: 18.0k kt1997: 18.5k kt1998: 19.8k kt1999: 19.8k kt2000: 19.3k kt2001: 18.8k kt2002: 19.8k kt2003: 21.2k kt2004: 21.5k kt2005: 22.3k kt2006: 22.1k kt2007: 22.9k kt2008: 23.4k kt2009: 23.6k kt2010: 24.7k kt2011: 24.6k kt2012: 25.1k kt2013: 25.3k kt2014: 25.6k kt2015: 26.2k kt2016: 26.8k kt2017: 27.1k kt2018: 26.5k kt2019: 27.1k kt2020: 27.7k kt2021: 27.7k kt2022: 27.7k kt2023: 27.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 27,857 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 27,857 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,804 kt, in 1991.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 16,818 kt
1991 16,804 kt -0.1%
1992 17,161 kt +2.1%
1993 17,332 kt +1.0%
1994 17,622 kt +1.7%
1995 18,026 kt +2.3%
1996 17,994 kt -0.2%
1997 18,472 kt +2.7%
1998 19,761 kt +7.0%
1999 19,796 kt +0.2%
2000 19,268 kt -2.7%
2001 18,782 kt -2.5%
2002 19,758 kt +5.2%
2003 21,198 kt +7.3%
2004 21,495 kt +1.4%
2005 22,284 kt +3.7%
2006 22,111 kt -0.8%
2007 22,931 kt +3.7%
2008 23,426 kt +2.2%
2009 23,590 kt +0.7%
2010 24,674 kt +4.6%
2011 24,642 kt -0.1%
2012 25,144 kt +2.0%
2013 25,343 kt +0.8%
2014 25,589 kt +1.0%
2015 26,216 kt +2.5%
2016 26,821 kt +2.3%
2017 27,054 kt +0.9%
2018 26,490 kt -2.1%
2019 27,078 kt +2.2%
2020 27,676 kt +2.2%
2021 27,697 kt +0.1%
2022 27,703 kt +0.0%
2023 27,857 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,979 kt 16,804 kt 19,796 kt 10
2000s 21,484 kt 18,782 kt 23,590 kt 10
2010s 25,905 kt 24,642 kt 27,078 kt 10
2020s 27,733 kt 27,676 kt 27,857 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 28,008 kt compare
  2. 2 India 21,310 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 14,926 kt compare
  4. 4 China 14,585 kt compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 1,918 kt compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 14,495 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 27,857 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 27,857 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,804 kt in 1991.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf